CMS Price Transparency Data

Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic)

Facility: Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital

Billing Code: 47562 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence

A fair price for this

$10,039

about 1.6× the $6,176 Medicare rate · typically $7,944–$13,554

modeled estimate · not a bill or quote

What this hospital charges insurers

$7,976

Below the fair price — a good deal

about $2,063 under the fair price · 1.3× Medicare

Medicare pays $6,176 Fair price $10,039 This hospital $7,976

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How this hospital compares to other WA hospitals

Highest price of the 9 WA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $953 Priciest $7,976

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 WA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) is about $10,039 (about 1.6× the $6,176 Medicare rate). Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital charges insurers about $7,976 — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Tacoma, WA.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

4 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Kaiser Permanente CignaHumana

Crossed out = this hospital hasn’t published a negotiated price for that insurer for this procedure. It doesn’t necessarily mean they aren’t accepted — ask your insurer.

Insurance company	Price range	vs. Medicare
UnitedHealthcaremajor	$2,645 - $6,740	43%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor	$2,645 - $26,493	43%
Aetnamajor	$6,675 - $27,219	108%
Kaiser Permanentemajor	$21,159	343%
Ambetter (Centene)	$12,961	210%
Molina	$2,449 - $11,989	40%
WellCare	$6,805	110%
+ 3 smaller / regional plans	$2,645 - $14,501

Self-Pay How to get the cash price

Tell the billing desk you want to be billed as self-pay — not through insurance — before your visit.
Ask for the cash / prompt-pay discount in writing, with the exact price, before you agree to anything.
Get it in writing that they won’t also bill your insurance, so the cash price is what you owe.
Check the CPT code on your bill matches exactly: 47562.

Insurance Before you use insurance

Call your insurance company to confirm Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital is in-network.
Ask your insurer whether prior approval is required for CPT code 47562.
Confirm the doctor or provider is in-network too — not just the hospital building.
Check your Explanation of Benefits against the hospital’s final itemized bill.

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Other Procedures at Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital

Compare: Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) at other WA hospitals

Kittitas Valley Community Hospital · Ellensburg $953
Seattle Children's Hospital · Seattle $1,551
Island Hospital · Anacortes $1,967
Virginia Mason Medical Center · Seattle $2,051
Olympic Medical Center · Port Angeles $3,480
Deaconess Medical Center · Spokane $6,344
Multicare Valley Hospital · Spokane Valley $6,344
Highline Medical Center · Burien $7,046

Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.